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Performing the Reformation : religious festivals in contemporary Wittenberg /

This is a field study of religious tourism and festivity in contemporary Wittenberg, Germany, the one-time home of Martin Luther. The author presents the vibrant details of Wittenberg's Luther festivals and pilgrimage scene, describing rites and performances, and includes the voices and narrati...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stephenson, Barry
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Series:Oxford ritual studies.
Subjects:
Fasts and feasts.
Fasts and feasts > Germany > Wittenberg (Saxony-Anhalt)
Wittenberg (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany) > Religious life and customs.
Wittenberg (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany) > Description and travel.
Fasts and feasts
Travel
Germany > Wittenberg (Saxony-Anhalt)
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This is a field study of religious tourism and festivity in contemporary Wittenberg, Germany, the one-time home of Martin Luther. The author presents the vibrant details of Wittenberg's Luther festivals and pilgrimage scene, describing rites and performances, and includes the voices and narratives of people encountered in the field.
Physical Description:1 online resource (272 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.